From the Banishment of Archelus to the Departure From Babylon - Flavius Josephus

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2. But for Herod, he opposed her request at this time, out of the love of
ease, and having a suspicion of the trouble he should have at Rome; so he
tried to instruct her better. But the more she saw him draw back, the more
she pressed him to it, and desired him to leave no stone unturned in order to
be king; and at last she left not off till she engaged him, whether he would or
not, to be of her sentiments, because he could no otherwise avoid her
importunity. So he got all things ready, after as sumptuous a manner as he
was able, and spared for nothing, and went up to Rome, and took Herodias
along with him. But Agrippa, when he was made sensible of their intentions
and preparations, he also prepared to go thither; and as soon as he heard they
set sail, he sent Fortunatus, one of his freed-men, to Rome, to carry presents
to the emperor, and letters against Herod, and to give Caius a particular
account of those matters, if he should have any opportunity. This man
followed Herod so quick, and had so prosperous a voyage, and came so little
after Herod, that while Herod was with Caius, he came himself, and
delivered his letters; for they both sailed to Dicearchia, and found Caius at
Bairn, which is itself a little city of Campania, at the distance of about five
furlongs from Dicearchia. There are in that place royal palaces, with
sumptuous apartments, every emperor still endeavoring to outdo his
predecessor's magnificence; the place ,also affords warm baths, that spring
out of the ground of their own accord, which are of advantage for the
recovery of the health of those that make use of them; and, besides, they
minister to men's luxury also. Now Caius saluted Herod, for he first met with
him, and then looked upon the letters which Agrippa had sent him, and
which were written in order to accuse Herod; wherein he accused him, that
he had been in confederacy with Sejanus against Tiberius's and that he was
now confederate with Artabanus, the king of Parthia, in opposition to the
government of Caius; as a demonstration of which he alleged, that he had
armor sufficient for seventy thousand men ready in his armory. Caius was
moved at this information, and asked Herod whether what was said about the
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